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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
37.6Inno Score
56.8CPU25.9
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks42
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and benchmarks (+20). MediaTek Dimensity 7020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 55
  • 206% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,150
  • 188% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 910

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7020

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Announced20222023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+57%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
GPUApple GPU (5-core)IMG BXM-8-256

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
AnTuTu 101,300,000+117%Top 23%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+188%Top 11%910Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+206%Top 15%2,150Top 61%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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